In the 50's and 60's Marilyn Monroe was considered a sex symbol.
A sex symbol is a famous person, especially an actor or a singer, who is considered by many people to be sexually attractive. Hollywood sex symbols of the Forties. A person, especially an entertainer or celebrity, who is widely acknowledged to have sex appeal. a famous person who is considered by many people to be very sexually attractive
someone who is very sexy and erotic, highly provocative figure, celebrity who awakens sexual urges